Program Planning Manager - Level 2

Northrop Grumman; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior EVMS Scheduling Analyst to join our Scheduling Management team. You will lead the development and maintenance of program schedules, assist with SRAs, and ensure timely delivery of artifacts for major defense programs.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, apply best practices in EVMS, and support program start-up activities while maintaining compliance with DoD requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree with 6+ years.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining a program schedule using scheduling software (MS Project/Open Plan/PS3).
• Extensive EVMS experience.
• Strong MS Office skills, including MS Excel.
• Understanding of schedule risk assessments (SRA) tools such as Acumen Fuse.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate high-caliber, rapid response EVMS scheduling process, tools and training for programs.
• Ensure internal/external best practice program planning and scheduling team support.
• Assist in developing high-quality program baseline reviews, SRAs, health metrics and deliverable products.
• Provide startup support with recommendations for program coordination and kickoff packages.
• Coordinate usage of automated scheduling software to build and report IMS files.
• Disseminate guidance on schedule analysis, critical path, SRAs, and health metrics.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to integrate team efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

EVMS

Scheduling

Leadership

Team collaboration

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Open Plan

PS3

Acumen Fuse

Cobra

Microsoft Office

Job description

• RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: No relocation assistance available
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR START: No
• CLEARANCE TYPE: Secret
• TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Embark on a career putting innovative, reliable, and agile products and ideas into orbit, and beyond. Northrop Grumman has opportunities waiting for you that play a vital role in human space exploration, national defense, and scientific discovery, supporting multiple programs across the universe. With us, you'll discover a culture of curiosity and collaboration that will have you Defining Possible from the day you start. Our space systems connect and protect millions of people on earth every day, now and for the future. Explore your future and launch your career today.

Role and Impact:

• Facilitate high caliber, rapid response EVMS scheduling process, tools and training for programs as a representative for the Scheduling Management functional group
• Ensure internal/external best practice program planning and scheduling team support.
• Assist the team and cross-checking development of high-quality program baseline review artifacts, schedule risk assessments (SRAs), latest Health Metrics and deliverable products.
• Provide program startup support with experienced recommendations for program coordination and structure, and support development and presentation of kickoff packages.
• Aid program planning to hit target team annual goals.
• Fortify team planning data, logical sequencing of activities, and establishment of activity durations.
• Coordinate setup/use automated scheduling software tools to build and report on program IMS files.
• Disseminate guidance on schedule analysis and reporting, including critical path analysis and assessment, schedule risk assessments, and schedule health metrics analysis.
• Support major proposal and pipeline reviews.
• Collaborate with other functional leadership teams to ensure seamless and collaborative integration of your team efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

As a leader with integrity, you ensure ethical conduct, balanced results, and partner satisfaction. You respect and nurture growth, fostering a culture of excellence. Skilled in building collaborative teams and customer trust, you communicate well, champion excellence, and embrace change.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of relevant professional experience - OR - Master's degree with 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Will consider an additional 4+ years of experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience in a lead or supervisory role.
• Proficient in developing and maintaining a program schedule in a scheduling software tool (MS Project, Open Plan, PS3, etc.).
• Extensive Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) experience.
• Strong PC skills and proficient knowledge with Microsoft Office Suite, including MS Excel.
• Understand process and implementation of schedule risk assessments (using Acumen Fuse or other commercial SRA tools).
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment with technical subject matter experts and business operations personnel.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government DoD Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active DoD Top Secret security clearance or SCI Access. US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
• Experience leading and training junior Schedule Analysts.
• Direct experience with automated cost and schedule integration (to include MS Project and Cobra).
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